NBA Season/Playoffs 2025-26

[Neurotic Guy]

Glad I caught the last five minutes of that one. Nice job by Toronto and tbh a bit of a choke by Cleveland. Harden missed a bunny 10-footer wide open that he can make in his sleep down the stretch. I think that shot might have given Cleveland the win.

[SparzWizard]

Good job Raptors..series tied 2-2. Hope that series can go 7 along with Hawks/Knicks.

Boston needs to take care of business tonight which is no gimme.

[Phantom255x]

Wemby back, but the Blazers aren't afraid. Up 15 near halftime 

[SparzWizard]

We gotta have a serious conversation about Durant and his legacy. Individually, he's an extraordinary talent and a surefire HOFer and one of the best scorers in NBA history. No doubting that. In terms of his legacy though? He'll always be remembered as the guy who won two titles with a superteam, and besides that couldn't do much else. And his last 6 seasons as a whole have probably negatively impacted his legacy. I think he's a bit overrated. There was a time he was considered up there in discussions with Kobe, Lebron, Jordan, etc. but now I personally don't even view him Top-20 all-time.

He's basically quit on his last two teams and now is doing the same to a third team. He was healthy most of the year, now all of a sudden he can't even suit up for playoff games and it's to the point where even his own teammates don't know how he's doing or where he is lol. That's crazy. Wasn't there on the sideline for the most recent game at home to cheer his guys.

There's also a lot of theories online that Durant was mad that Jabari Smith lowkey called him out about being bad with the double-teams and not making the right decisions, and Durant probably took it to heart and is sitting out now to say "fine, go win without me". So petty...

Phoenix traded away Durant and they still made the playoffs without him a year later.

He quit a team who blew a 3-1 lead to join a superteam who also blew a 3-1 series lead and won a few rings out of it.

His legacy was tarnished when he went to Golden State. Everything after was just icing to the cake, including a Big 3 of Irving/Harden/Durant and Booker/Beal/Durant.

[Phantom255x]

18-4 run and the Spurs are back within 3

[Who]

The softness is crushing them [Denver Nuggets] in the paint. It's leading the Nuggets to getting smoked at the rim. There is no paint presence on defense at all.

They're the worst paint team in the playoffs, and dead last in rim protection as well. The Nuggets are allowing 73.7% shooting to the Timberwolves at the rim, and 48.6 points per game at the rim.

[SparzWizard]

The softness is crushing them [Denver Nuggets] in the paint. It's leading the Nuggets to getting smoked at the rim. There is no paint presence on defense at all.

They're the worst paint team in the playoffs, and dead last in rim protection as well. The Nuggets are allowing 73.7% shooting to the Timberwolves at the rim, and 48.6 points per game at the rim.

And that is exactly why Joe should cut down on his 3-ball philosophy and pack the paint and attack the rim more. Teams like the Nuggets get exposed to it

[Who]

I hate the cheering from the commentators for Wemby. Makes it hard to listen to them.

[SparzWizard]

SAS up 13 after trailing by double-digits in the first half. Wild

[Who]

SAS up 13 after trailing by double-digits in the first half. Wild

San Antonio has outscored POR 55-23 in the 2nd half - midway through Q4. A 32pt shellacking in the 2nd half.

[Birdman]

Last 4 players that torn their Achilles worn #0

Lillard
Tatum
Haliburton
Donte

Maxey better change his number

[Who]

Wemby 32mins = 23pts 9reb 6blk 3stl 3ast

6 blocks and 3 steals is incredible. 9 stocks.

[Goldstar88]

Embiid took so many shots away from Maxey. Tyrese finished with 14 attempts. Joel had 21.

[SparzWizard]

Hope H-town can win one tonight, make LAL play an extra night while OKC can complete the sweep and give them extra rest

[SparzWizard]

Wish we had a dominant presence like Sengun